FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655

Amazing Spider-Man #655 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art and cover by Marcos Martin.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Marcos Martin returns in a full-length 30 page story that will haunt you. As the fallout of recent events continues to rock Peter Parker's world, he makes a choice -- a promise-- that even he might not be able to fulfill..."

Amazing Spider-Man #655 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING X-MEN #36

Astonishing X-Men #36 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art and cover by Jason Pearson and variant cover by Michael Kaluta.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Monstrous,' part 1. Not all monsters are easy to spot -- some of them live among us, undetected or long forgotten. Some of them live inside us, in the dark corners of our hearts, feeding on our secret fears of loss. But in the Marvel Universe, most of them live on Monster Island. Or, at least, they did. A mysterious exodus is underway; monsters spilling onto nearby shores -- with catastrophic results -- and it falls upon a small group of X-Men to both save the population from destruction and to solve an imposing riddle: What are monsters afraid of?"

Astonishing X-Men #36 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #10

Avengers #10 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by John Romita Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Infinity Gauntlet is back! And no power on the Earth can stop it! It is sentences like these that made Stan Lee invent the phrase: 'Nuff Said!! Another pulse-pounding, Earth-shattering chapter from Marvel's blockbuster superteam of Bendis and Romita Jr! Plus: Another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!"

Avengers #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #615

Captain America #615 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Butch Guice and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The shocking finale of 'The Trial of Captain America'! Nothing will ever be the same again!"

Captain America #615 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL #33

Deadpool #33 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Carlo Barberi and a cover by Dave Johnson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Space Oddity,' part 1. Deadpool, everyone's favorite fun-loving killer-for-hire, is back in business, taking on a new gig -- in space! Will this job cement his rep as the best merc in the solar system, or will things like lack of oxygen and zero-gravity throw him off his game? One word: Maybe!"

Deadpool #33 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL CORPS #11

Deadpool Corps #11 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Victor Gischler, with art by Marat Mychaels and a cover by Rob Liefeld.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'You Say You Want a Revolution,' part 5. The Krook Home world has been through the ringer, and with the help of Lady Deadppool, the King has seized power back from his upstart daughter Princess Teela. But there's time for one more showdown as Teela squares off against Lady Deadpool. Which of these sexy sword wielders will prove to be the better blade? Meanwhile, Deadpool and Headpool are in the midst of the Galaxy's biggest bank heist. Too bad the the Omega Confederation has sent a couple of heavies to thwart his plans. Turns out, Deadpool can call on a couple of his own heavies. Who are these heavies?
Will Dogpool bite one of them on the ankle? Tune in to see the explosions."

Deadpool Corps #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #884

Deadpool Team-Up #884 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom Peyer, with art by Jacob Chabot and a cover by Skottie Young.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The voices in Deadpool's head hire him to do the dirtiest job of his career, but the mission is endangered when he's trapped in an elevator with The Watcher! How will being constantly watched affect Deadpool's mercenary skills? And will the Watcher be able to keep his sacred vow to not interfere in the affairs of men when Deadpool is really really really annoying?"

Deadpool Team-Up #884 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #588

Fantastic Four #588 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Nick Dragotta and a cover by Alan Davis.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Following the death of Johnny Storm, spend a month seeing how the remaining members of the Fantastic Four, the extended family, other heroes, and prominent villains react to the loss of this legendary hero. It's the epilogue to Three: A Month of Mourning. Plus: The Amazing Spider-Man consoles Franklin Richards in a second all-new tale!"

Fantastic Four #588 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULKS #623

Incredible Hulks #623 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art and cover by Dale Eaglesham.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Hulk has never been welcome in the civilized world. What better place for the savage Hulks than the Savage Land? Get ready for Planet Savage as Hulk and Skaar invade the prehistoric paradise of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Hidden Jungle. Featuring the return of a deadly frenemy the Hulk should never have forgotten."

Incredible Hulks #623 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501

Invincible Iron Man #501 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Salvador Larroca and covers by Larroca and Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Why should Tony Stark be the one to benefit from all of his technology? What right does Stark have to keep his miracles to himself? A familiar threat in other corners of the Marvel
Universe comes demanding answers -- and salvation -- from Iron Man. And because it's not enough to remake the world with free and limitless energy, Stark Resilient goes after the challenge of remaking another world: Asgard."

Invincible Iron Man #501 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN 2.0 #1

Iron Man 2.0 #1 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Nick Spencer, with art by Barry Kitson and covers by Salvador Larroca and Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Spinning directly out of Invincible Iron Man! New mission! New armor! New Iron Man! Lt. Col. James Rhodes is War Machine...the single most advanced one-man weapon of conventional combat. But wars aren't fought the way they used to be -- and when Rhodey has to face a mysterious enemy he can't shoot, can't bomb, can't even see, he's going to be forced to evolve...or die. Find out why War Machine becomes Iron Man 2.0 in the 3-part launch arc of this all-new ongoing series!"

32 pages, $2.99."

Iron Man 2.0 #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN/THOR #4

Iron Man/Thor #4 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Scot Eaton and a cover by Stephen Segovia.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The High Evolutionary's grand dream for the advancement of Mankind has gone disastrously wrong. The world is about to be torn apart and remade to the specifications of an insane and disgruntled genius. One man and one god, old friends and old comrades, are the only things left standing in his way. The climactic, earth-shattering battle ends here!"

Iron Man/Thor #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #11

Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #11 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Matteo Lolli and a cover by Patrick Scherberger.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's vacation time! But when a visit to the Everglades leads not to the fountain of youth, but a mysterious rampaging monster, the vacation proves anything but restful for Sophia 'Chat' Sanduval and her boyfriend, the Amazing Spider-Man! And things only get worse when Spider-Man finds himself in the odd and potentially lethal position of defending his lethal foe, the Lizard!"

Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #7

Namor: The First Mutant #7 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stuart Moore, with art by Ariel Olivetti and a cover by Phil Noto.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Namor Goes to Hell,' part 2 of 3. Lost in an arid desert, Namor seeks an escape from the underworld -- while events spiral out of control in New Atlantis. Namor's only hope: one determined young X-Man -- and the man called Doctor Doom!"

Namor: The First Mutant #7 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #22

New Mutants #22 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Steve Kurth and a cover by Leinil Yu.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Age of X,' part 2. The last surviving mutants have banded together, spending each day securing the walls of their stronghold, beating back those who would see them wiped out. But when a conspiracy is discovered within the fortress itself, could it be that mutantkind's last bastion will crumble from the inside out?"

New Mutants #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #2

Power Man and Iron Fist #2 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Wellinton Alves and a cover by Mike Perkins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind – but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit...or did she? And Iron Fist isn't fighting alone -- he's got a new partner with him: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches – and exploding temper! Can Danny train his new charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila as well as new threats Don Pagliacci, the Commedia Dell'Morte, and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That's right, Marvel's original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here!"

Power Man and Iron Fist #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER: IN THE BLOOD #4

Punisher: In the Blood #4 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Roland Boschi and a cover by Jean-Sebastian Rossbach.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Who is the gorgeous, leather-clad, burn victim romantically entangled with both the Jigsaw Brothers? The answer will twist the knife buried deep in the belly of Frank Castle. The answer will shred his soul. The Punisher has fought his way though a hurricane of broken glass, nothing has broken him. He fought on. But no longer. Not after today. Not after the final revenge of The Jigsaw Brothers. The Punisher will never recover from this."

Punisher: In the Blood #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SECRET AVENGERS #10

Secret Avengers #10 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The action-packed conclusion of the Secret Avengers' second secret mission! Steve Rogers face-to-face with an old friend turned enemy! A Secret Avenger in the hands of the Shadow Council! This story may be over, but things are just heating up!"

Secret Avengers #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #620

Thor #620 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The World Eaters are marauding across Earth on an unstoppable rampage towards Asgard. The only thing that stands between them and our utter annihilation is Odin... and the Asgardian Blood Legion... and with them comes colossal combat the likes of which the world has never seen."

Thor #620 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #3

Ultimate Comics Doom #3 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Rafa Sandoval and a cover by Bryan Hitch.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The ultimate enemy has revealed himself to be Reed Richards!!! And now the entire Ultimate Universe must band together and stop their old friend from becoming the worst villain the world has ever seen. The penultimate chapter in the most thrilling story in Ultimate Universe history. The fate of many of your favorite ultimate heroes will be decided right here!"

Ultimate Comics Doom #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #154

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #154 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Sara Pichelli and a cover by J. Scott Campbell.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The exchange between the Black Cat and Mysterio has leveled a portion of New York City. What mysterious power does the artifact in Mysterio's possession hold? Find out here!"

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #154 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #533

Uncanny X-Men #533 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen, with art and cover by Greg Land.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Quarantine,' part 4 of 5. The public gets what the public wants - and the public wants "X-Men." The Sublime Corporation is here to provide, at a cost. Both financially and for the safety of the entire world. It's the gala product launch that everyone will be talking about. If only the actual X-Men weren't dying of the power-sapping flu on Utopia so they could stop this."

Uncanny X-Men #533 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WARRIORS THREE #4

Warriors Three #4 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Bill Willingham, with art by Neil Edwards and a cover by Amanda Conner.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Things are looking grim for our trio of titans! As the fight moves to the mountaintops, can the Warriors Three contain the ancient evil of Fenris and the new, enterprising evil of Helen?"

Warriors Three #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-23 #6

X-23 #6 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marjorie Liu, with art by Will Conrad and a cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Is Miss Sinister the most dangerous enemy X-23 has ever encountered or the closest thing to a friend she has right now? X-23 is about to find out, as just when things couldn't get worse, they do. "

X-23 #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN #8

X-Men #8 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Victor Gischler, with art by Chris Bachalo and covers by Terry Dodson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'To Serve and Protect,' part 2. After braving the lizard-creature infested sewers beneath
Manhattan, Spider-Man reveals to the X-Men just exactly who they are up against. But this doesn't explain the rash of disappearances of outcast teenagers. Why have they vanished, and what do these kids have in common? The X-Men must use their best detective skills to discover the secret, but nothing prepares them -- or Spider-Man -- for the surprise villain who is pulling all the strings."

X-Men #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN LEGACY #245

X-Men Legacy #245 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Clay Mann and covers by Leinil Yu and Paolo Rivera.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Age of X,' part one. In a world where the X-Men never existed and mutantkind has been hunted to extinction, the few remaining mutants band together to make their last stand. Who are they? And just how far will they go to survive? The Age of X starts here!"

X-Men Legacy #245 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: TO SERVE AND PROTECT #4

X-Men: To Serve and Protect #4 will arrive in stores on Feb. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, Jed Mackay and more, with art by Derec Aucoin, Sheldon Vella and more, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The X-Men continue their tour around the Marvel U in this not-to-be missed anthology. The X-Vigilante duo of Rockslide and Anole take Mr. Negative and the Serpent Society! A New Contest of Champions is held! Friends become lovers! Lovers become enemies!"